Land Use and Change at the National Cemetery

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Vicksburg Is the Key: Recent Archaeological Investigations and New Perspectives from the Gibraltar of the South" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Created in 1866, Vicksburg National Cemetery is perhaps most famous as being the final resting place for the 17,000 Union soldiers who participated in the Civil War. The importance of the cemetery, however, extends far beyond than its designated period of historical significance. Archaeological evidence has revealed the presence of artifacts from a myriad of different time periods, from prehistoric to modern day, indicating that the use of Vicksburg National Cemetery extends far beyond being a place of commencement by those who have visited, occupied, and shaped the landscape that is now part of the National Park Service. This paper explores the various ways that the use of the land that makes up the National Cemetery has changed throughout time and how even after the cemetery was erected, the landscape was utilized for various other purposes other than mourning and revelry.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Vicksburg Is the Key: Recent Archaeological Investigations and New Perspectives from the Gibraltar of the South   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39783.0